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Firm: Hole in Worker’s Boot a Factor in University of Iowa Death

Numerous safety violations contributed to the death of a construction worker crushed by a falling steel beam on the University of Iowa campus, but regulators reduced a fine after his company argued that he might not have been there if …

Billboard Worker in Arlington, Texas Falls to Death

A billboard worker has died after falling about 30 feet from a sign near Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday identified the victim as 40-year-old John Burnette of Boyd. Arlington police say the accident …

Texas Ranger Fan Who Died from Fall at Ballpark to Get Statue

The Texas Rangers fan killed last month when he fell from the stands at Rangers Ballpark while reaching for a ball will be remembered with a bronze statue at the Arlington stadium. The Rangers announced Monday the statue will depict …

Man Shot, Killed at Oklahoma City Nightclub

Oklahoma City police say one man was shot and killed at a nightclub on the city’s northwest side and a suspect is in custody. No names have been released. Police say a man apparently became upset that he wasn’t allowed …

Falling Tree Kills Delivery Driver in Northeast Indiana

Police in northeastern Indiana say a package delivery driver was killed when a tree crashed onto his truck during a thunderstorm. The UPS truck was hit Tuesday evening as the storm moved through Auburn. The tree fell onto the truck’s …

OSHA Cites Georgia Company After Trench Collapse

Federal officials say they found that a Georgia firm violated safety regulations after a Covington man died when a trench collapsed at a subdivision in Cumming. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that Jackson-based …

Man Dies After Falls From Third Floor of Texas Mall

Authorities say a man who fell from the third level of an upscale mall onto an ice rink has died. Dallas Fire Rescue says that when firefighters and paramedics arrived at the mall on Tuesday afternoon, the man was unresponsive. …

OSHA Cites Georgia Company After Trench Collapse

Federal officials say they found that a Georgia firm violated safety regulations after a Covington man died when a trench collapsed at a subdivision in Cumming. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that Jackson-based …

Police: Man Found Dead in Ohio Hotel Pool

Authorities say a man has been found dead at the bottom of a hotel pool in northeast Ohio. Firefighter-paramedics were called to a Holiday Inn outside Canton Monday night on a report of an apparent drowning in the hotel’s outdoor …

Wisconsin Ski Race Founder Dies from Bike Crash Injuries

A founding member of the American Birkebeiner Nordic ski race in northern Wisconsin has died of injuries suffered in a bike accident. Sixty-two-year-old David Landgraf of Bloomer died Monday afternoon at a hospital in Duluth, Minn. The retired Bloomer High …